CVE-2015-8702
high
CVSS v3
8.6
CVSS v2
7.8
VIR risk
8.6
Description
The DNS::GetResult function in dns.cpp in InspIRCd before 2.0.19 allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service (netsplit) via an invalid character in a PTR response, as demonstrated by a "\032" (whitespace) character in a hostname.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
91%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8702
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.inspircd.org/2015/04/16/v2019-released.html
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3527
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2.0.20-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.0.20-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.0.20-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.0.20-1 |
| debian | 7.0 | affected | |
| debian | 8.0 | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| inspircd | inspircd | {"endIncluding":"2.0.18"} | |
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3527
- http://www.inspircd.org/2015/04/16/v2019-released.html
- https://github.com/inspircd/inspircd/commit/6058483d9fbc1b904d5ae7cfea47bfcde5c5b559
- https://github.com/inspircd/inspircd/issues/1033
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-13
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8702
CWEs
CWE-20
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.